Definition of space
1 : a period of time; also : its duration
2a : a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance, area, volumeb : an extent set apart or available parking space floor spacec : the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable invading my personal space
3 : one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff — compare line
4a : a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction infinite space and timeb : physical space independent of what occupies it —called also absolute space
5 : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system
6a : a blank area separating words or linesb : material used to produce such blank area; especially : a piece of type less than one en in width
7 : a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space; especially : a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character — compare metric space, topological space, vector space
8a : linageb : broadcast time available especially to advertisers
From the M-W Editors
Examples of space in a Sentence
There's still some space for a bookshelf.
the space behind the couch
Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes?
There's not much empty space.
He moved the books to create more space on his desk.
Those old boxes take up a lot of space.
The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising.
She has a space between her front teeth.
There isn't much space between our houses.
the wide open spaces of the western U.S.
Origin and Etymology of space
Middle English, from Anglo-French espace, space, from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time
space
Definition of space
spaced
;spacing
transitive verb
: to place at intervals or arrange with space between —often used with out
intransitive verb
: to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)
spacer
nounExamples of space in a Sentence
Space the seedlings about six inches apart.
He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years.
They spaced the births of their three children two years apart.
First Known Use of space
1700
SPACE Defined for English Language Learners
space
playDefinition of space for English Language Learners
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: the amount of an area, room, surface, etc., that is empty or available for use
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: an area that is used or available for a specific purpose
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: an empty area between things
space
Definition of space for English Language Learners
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: to place or arrange (things) so that there is a particular amount of space between them
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: to separate (things) by particular periods of time
SPACE Defined for Kids
Definition of space for Students
1 : a part of a distance, area, or volume that can be measured a grassy open space
2 : a certain place set apart or available a parking space There's still some space in the cupboard.
3 : the area without limits in which all things exist and move endless space and time
4 : a period of time The phone rang five times within the space of 15 minutes.
5 : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere
6 : an empty place Sit in the space between us.
Definition of space for Students
spaced
;spacing
: to place or separate with some distance or time between Space the posts about six feet apart.
Medical Dictionary
space
playMedical Definition of space
1: a period of time; also : its duration
2: a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions
3: a particular area or cavity within the body
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